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<blockquote data-quote="pdee4t" data-source="post: 161080" data-attributes="member: 1594"><p>ok cool. found some of that RTV silicone and connected valve cover, waiting for it to dry now.</p><p></p><p>i have a new problem now though. when i line the engine up at TDC, the piston is all the way up but i can't get a feeler gauge under the valves except for when i use a socket and ratchet and turn the flywheel a bit off the TDC position(when the piston is caught going downwards a little of the way), which is the only time when i can get the feeler gauge under the valves/tappets but at this point, the flywheel isn't at the TDC position anymore...it's slightly off. but then from that position, when i move the flywheel back the other way(backwards in a clockwise direction) to the exact TDC position(going backwards from the slightly off position) im then also able to get my feeler gauge under but only when going backwards from the slightly off TDC position if that makes sense.</p><p>both marks on the cam are aligned with the head while the piston is all the way up, TDC crank bolt went straight into the notch on the crank when i aligned it to verify and flywheel was at TDC mark(as per manual).</p><p></p><p>not really too sure how else to explain it. it just doesn't make sense to me. there's a few questions:</p><p>1. why would the valves have pressure on them at the TDC position?</p><p>2. how come i am able to go backwards from the slightly off TDC position and then be able to get the feeler gauge under the tappet?</p><p>3. what is going on/causing it? :S</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pdee4t, post: 161080, member: 1594"] ok cool. found some of that RTV silicone and connected valve cover, waiting for it to dry now. i have a new problem now though. when i line the engine up at TDC, the piston is all the way up but i can't get a feeler gauge under the valves except for when i use a socket and ratchet and turn the flywheel a bit off the TDC position(when the piston is caught going downwards a little of the way), which is the only time when i can get the feeler gauge under the valves/tappets but at this point, the flywheel isn't at the TDC position anymore...it's slightly off. but then from that position, when i move the flywheel back the other way(backwards in a clockwise direction) to the exact TDC position(going backwards from the slightly off position) im then also able to get my feeler gauge under but only when going backwards from the slightly off TDC position if that makes sense. both marks on the cam are aligned with the head while the piston is all the way up, TDC crank bolt went straight into the notch on the crank when i aligned it to verify and flywheel was at TDC mark(as per manual). not really too sure how else to explain it. it just doesn't make sense to me. there's a few questions: 1. why would the valves have pressure on them at the TDC position? 2. how come i am able to go backwards from the slightly off TDC position and then be able to get the feeler gauge under the tappet? 3. what is going on/causing it? :S [/QUOTE]
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